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  Reduce Trash this Spring with the Move-Out Waste Reduction Pilot and Free Store

  The Cambridge Department of Public Works (DPW) invites you to help the community reduce trash this Spring through the Move-Out Waste Reduction Pilot and Free Store.

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  Cambridge Weekend Traffic Impacts: Street Closures Friday, May 16, Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18, 2025

  The City of Cambridge is notifying residents, businesses, and visitors of multiple temporary street closures throughout the weekend due to scheduled community events on May 16-18, 2025. Events include Saint Anthony’s Santo Cristo Feast, Port Art Fest, the Peoples Party Music Festival, the 72nd Annual BB&N Circus, and Inman Eats & Crafts.

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  Document Shredding Event Saturday, May 17

  The City of Cambridge Consumers’ Council will be helping residents safely dispose of unwanted records at this free event

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  Cambridge Drought Status Downgraded to Level 1 - Mild Drought

  The State has announced that Cambridge and the Northeast Region of the Commonwealth will be downgraded from a Level 2- Significant Drought to a Level 1 – Mild Drought.

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  Massachusetts Names City of Cambridge a Climate Leader Community

  Cambridge is proud to announce that it is one of just 19 Massachusetts communities to have achieved Climate Leader Community certification from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. This certification recognizes how far the city has come in setting and meeting rigorous requirements to become carbon neutral by 2050.

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  Cambridge Celebrates the 2025 Legacy Business Award Winners

  The City of Cambridge proudly launched National Small Business Month today with the Cambridge Legacy Business Luncheon, an event dedicated to honoring some of the community's most enduring local enterprises.

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  Cambridge Mass 250 Campaign Celebrates 250 Years of America’s Independence and Massachusetts’ Revolutionary Legacy

  The City of Cambridge has officially launched its local Massachusetts 250 campaign, a City and statewide initiative to celebrate 250 years of America’s independence and Massachusetts’ revolutionary legacy. Throughout 2025 and 2026, the City of Cambridge plans to showcase stories that highlight historic themes of revolution and independence through a series of engaging events.

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  Cambridge City Manager Yi-An Huang Submits Proposed FY26 Budget to City Council

  The proposed Operating and Capital budgets for fiscal year 2026 (FY26), as well as the FY27-FY30 Operating and Capital Plans, have formally been submitted to the Cambridge City Council.

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  Current Board Vacancies: Council on Aging, Public Planting Committee, Cambridge Commercial Parking Control Committee

  Serving on a board or commission can be a rewarding experience and an excellent way to contribute to the quality of life of the community in which you live or work. Are you ready to play a critical role in shaping Cambridge’s civic landscape? Apply today at Cambridgema.gov/Apply.